withdraw

UK: /wɪðˈdrɔː/ US: /wɪðˈdrɔ, wɪθ-/ ,(wiᵺ drô′, with-)

Inflections of 'withdraw' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

withdraws

v 3rd person singular

withdrawing

v pres p

withdrew

v past

withdrawn

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

with•draw /wɪðˈdrɔ, wɪθ-/   v., -drew, -drawn, -draw•ing. 

1. to draw back, away, to the side, or aside: [~ + object]
   The general withdrew his army.
   [no object]
   He withdrew to another room.
2. to remove, retract, or recall:
   [~ + object] I withdraw my objection to your proposal.
3. to remove oneself from participation, as in an activity: [no object]
   He withdrew from the contest.
   [~ + object]
   He withdrew himself from the contest.
4. [~ + object] to take (money) from a place of deposit.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

with•draw  (wiᵺ drô′, with-), v., -drew, -drawn, -draw•ing. 
v.t. 

1. to draw back, away, or aside;
   take back;
   remove:
   She withdrew her hand from his. He withdrew his savings from the bank.
2. to retract or recall:
   to withdraw an untrue charge.
3. to cause (a person) to undergo withdrawal from addiction to a substance.

v.i. 

4. to go or move back, away, or aside;
   retire;
   retreat:
   to withdraw from the room.
5. to remove oneself from some activity, competition, etc.:
   He withdrew before I could nominate him.
6. to cease using or consuming an addictive narcotic (fol. by from):
   to withdraw from heroin.
7. Government [Parl. Proc.] to remove an amendment, motion, etc., from consideration.

• Middle English withdrawen. See with-, draw 1175–1225

with•draw′a•ble, adj. 
with•draw′er, n. 
with•draw′ing•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 2. revoke, rescind, disavow.
• 4. See depart. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

withdraw / wɪðˈdrɔː/ verb ( -draws, -drawing, -drew, -drawn)

1. (transitive) to take or draw back or away; remove
2. (transitive) to remove from deposit or investment in a bank, building society, etc
3. (transitive) to retract or recall (a statement, promise, etc)
4. (intransitive) to retire or retreat: the troops withdrew
5. (intransitive) to detach oneself socially, emotionally, or mentally

Etymology: 13th Century: from with (in the sense: away from) + draw

withˈdrawable adjective

withˈdrawer noun